Early Doors

‘Fat Sam Out’ banner hung outside owner’s home by West Ham fans

It is a commonly known fact that there is little love lost between Sam Allardyce and the West Ham faithful.

Despite returning the East London club to the Premier League in 2012 and - to the casual observer’s eyes - doing a pretty decent job of keeping them there, Hammers fans are hugely discontent with the team's style of play.

Cardiff, who finished bottom this season, received £62.08million – a startling figure made all the more shocking by the fact that Manchester United received £60.8m for winning the 2012/13 title.

However, West Ham fans are proud of a heritage that sees them labelled as one of English football’s most entertaining teams – to the fans, it is almost as important to play the right way as it is to eke out results.

Therefore, as the 2013/14 season progressed, discontent in the stands grew and with fans unveiling a banner saying "Fat Sam Out - Killing WHU" during Saturday's 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion in late April.

However, fans have taken their protests a step further with a similar banner being hung outside the house of owner David Sullivan, as seen below:

Hammers fans should take note that, after being subject to similar criticisms by the Blackburn board, their decision to sack 'Big Sam' saw Rovers slide from a mid-table Premier League side to a mid-table Championship side.